Improvement in folding baskets



G. HAMMERSLEY.

FOLDING-BASKET.

Patented Nov. 2, 1875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

GEORGE HAMMERSLEY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

iMPROVEMENT m FOLDING BASKETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,358, dated November2, 1875; application filed June 8, 1875. V

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HAMMERSLEY, of the city of Pittsburg, countyof Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an ImprovedFolding Basket, of which the following is a specification:

My invention relates to an improvement in the construction of baskets,the object of which isto enable the several parts of the baskets to befolded together for convenience in transportation and packing. Itconsists in making the basket-frame with a fixed central foundation, towhich the frames of the top, bottom, and sides are hinged, so as to folddown on the central part.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents the basket with part ofthe frame exposed, and Fig. 2 represents it when folded up.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

A represents the foundation, consisting of the end frames at a,connected together at the bottom by the short rods b b, and joined atthe top by a rod, 0, on each side. To this central foundation the otherparts of the baskets are connected by the hinges It, made by turning theend of the wire around the rod to which it is hinged. The top, bottom,and sides of the basket are made of quadrangular frames of wire,strengthened by the crosspieces d, and covered with willow or othersuitable material, as is likewise the foundation part, as shown in thedrawing.

In constructing the basket the object sought is to have the top, bottom,and sides fold, so as to be contained within the central foundation. Toaccomplish this I connect the several parts in the manner following,describing the exposed part of the frame only, the other part, coveredwith willow being the same in construction and arrangement: The bottomframe B is hinged to one of the rods 12, and the end frame to the bottomB at e e. The sides 8 s are hinged to the frame of the foundation, as atf f, and the top to the rod 0 In folding the basket the end E is foldedon the bottom B, and this is folded in the foundation. The sides arethen folded down one on the other, and the top is folded over all, andsecured by a string, clasp, or other means. When the basket is extendedthe several parts of the frame are secured together by strings, or inany other suitable manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The stationary central foundation A, in com-" bination with the top,bottom, and sides hinged thereto, and the end E hinged to the bottom B,so that the several parts are capable of being folded within the centralfoundation, substantially as described.

GEO. HAMMERSLEY. Witnesses:

AUG. HANI, WM. E. PLoss.

